Intellectual Property
Europe Guide 2024 : Norway
Band 1
Email address
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+47 222 75 222About
Provided by Advokatfirmaet GjessingReimers AS
Number of lawyers: 10
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, the Scandinavian languages
Main Areas of Practice:
IP:
The partners have comprehensive experience in litigation and non-contentious work in all fields of IP and neighbouring fields of the law, such as unfair competition and marketing law.
TMT & Data Protection:
The two partners that specialise in the areas of TMT and data protection assist technology companies as well as companies on the customer side, in connection with IT procurements and other technology projects, and frequently assist clients in contract negotiations and dispute resolution.
Regulatory:
Several lawyers have first hand knowledge and experience from relevant sectors and regulatory bodies.
Commercial:
Strategic advice on any matters where IP rights are important, and also on unfair competition law, marketing law, franchising and distributorship matters.
Dispute resolution:
General:
Represents clients before all Norwegian courts. Two of the partners are admitted to the Supreme Court. Experience also with alternative dispute resolution.
IP Litigation:
The lawyers of GjessingReimers have litigated an considerable share of the patent and trademark cases in Norway in recent years.
Commercial Litigation:
The firm’s litigation practice also includes representing clients in commercial disputes that concern intellectual property rights.
Chambers Review
GjessingReimers is a boutique practice with an impressive bench of IP practitioners. The law firm has particular experience in contentious mandates, covering the full range of trade mark, copyright and patent disputes, as well as non-contentious contractual agreements. The team boasts especially strong knowledge in mandates involving the retail, energy, aquaculture, and food and beverage sectors.
Work Highlights
- GjessingReimers acted for Welltec on patent infringement proceedings against Altus Intervention.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"GjessingReimers has a lot of skilled lawyers."
"The lawyers at GjessingReimers are IP specialists."
"The team is very thorough and detailed. The lawyers are always fast in response and ready to help and support when needed. They quickly understand the market situation and are not afraid to ask questions to gain an even deeper understanding. They have a good grasp of the commercial ramifications."
"GjessingReimers has a lot of skilled lawyers."
"The lawyers at GjessingReimers are IP specialists."
"The team is very thorough and detailed. The lawyers are always fast in response and ready to help and support when needed. They quickly understand the market situation and are not afraid to ask questions to gain an even deeper understanding. They have a good grasp of the commercial ramifications."
Notable Practitioners
Amund Brede Svendsen is a highly esteemed IP litigator with notable expertise in contentious and non-contentious patent matters.
The market-leading Ida Gjessing is a highly acclaimed patent and trade mark litigator, acting for clients from the aquaculture, oil and gas and pharmaceutical sectors.
"Ida Gjessing is incredibly skilled, very thorough and understands the commercial side."
"She is a brilliant lawyer."
"She is very theoretically skilled."
Felix Reimers has considerable experience in multi-jurisdictional contentious trade mark matters. He also assists clients with patent disputes.
"He is a super skilled lawyer, but he has been a lawyer for a long time so he also has a high degree of commercial understanding."
"Felix Reimers is good in negotiations and good in court. He has a good style."
Yngve Øyehaug Opsvik has experience in patent infringement matters as well as contentious mandates involving the Marketing Act.
"Yngve Øyehaug Opsvik is very active and visible in the IP environment."
Ranked Lawyers at
Advokatfirmaet GjessingReimers AS
Norway
Members
Provided by Advokatfirmaet GjessingReimers AS
Head of Department
Julius Berg Kaasin
Nathalie Christine Bailey
Sigrid Toft Fløystad
Simen Blaker Strand
Yngve Ø. Opsvik
Øystein Flagstad